Labour risks shattering Britian's glass sector and moving manufacturing abroad, experts warn

High energy costs, green packaging levies and a lack of Government support could shatter the glass sector and move manufacturing abroad, industry experts warn. The sector is “at a crossroads”, with producers facing decisions on whether to replace gas furnaces with electric ones, in line with the UK’s Net Zero ambitions. But, because the UK has some of the highest electricity costs in the developed world, the sums do not add up, said trade body the British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation. Some manufacturers have already opted to build new furnaces in mainland Europe, where they are offered greater financial support, it said. Meanwhile, imports from countries with lower carbon costs are denting domestic trade, said Paul Pearcy,...

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